Improved chebey stonee



@einen gratta @anni @Hirn IMPROVED CHERRY STONER.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN: i

Be it known that we, F. G. and E. A. FLOYD, of Macomb, in the county of McDonough, and State of yIllii nois, have invented a new and improved Cherry Stoner ;l and we do hereby declare that the following is a clear, full, and exact description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specitication,'and to the letters of reference marked thereon, like letters indicating like parts wherever they occur. T'o enable others to construct and use ourV improved machine, we will proceed to describe it.

Figure is a transverse vertical section.

Figure 2 is a front elevation; and

Figures 3, 4, and 5 are views of portions shown detached.

A represents the frame of the machine, which may bfc of any suitable size. Upon this frame is mounted a hopper, B, extending the entire length of the machine, and having a throat-or opening at the bottom of proper width to permit but a single row of the cherries to pass through at atime, as represented in'g. 1. Underneath the hopper B is placed a bed-piece, b. -This latter is so located as to leave an opening equal to the diameter of a cherry between it and the bottom ofthe hopper, into which opening is iitteda sliding-bar, c. Attached to the front side of this bar c, and projecting at right angles therefrom, is a series of division plates, n, constituting a series of cells, each of such a size as to receive a single cherry. To the rear side of the bar c, an arm, C, is attached, which projects backward, and is connected by a. pin, d, to a lever, D, pivoted at f to the frame A, as shown in tig. 1, by which means a reciprocating movement is imparted to the sliding-bar c. Through this bar e a series of holes, e, is made, corresponding in number with the cells formedby the-plates n, and occupying a. position centrally between said plates, as shown in figs. 2 and 5. These holes e are et' such size as to permit the cherry stone te pass through, while not permitting the passage of theswhole cherries. To the front of the bed. piece Z1 is secured a series of knives, o, the form of which is shown in iig. 4. These knives are so located as to stand directly opposite the holes e in the bar c, as shown in figs. 2 and 3, there being a slit cut in the bare at the bottom of each holeie, as shown in g. 5, through which the body or vertical stem ofthe knifejo passes when the bar c is shoved forward, as represented in fig. 3. It will be observed that by this arrangement the crossarms of the knife o are made to enter the holes c, as represented in figs. 2 and 3, when the bar c is shoved forward. Immediately in rear of the bar c, and resting on the arms C, isa plate, m, of suiiicient Width to cover the mouth of the hopper when shoved under it. A plate, l, ex't'ends from the under side ofl thebed-piece to the bottom of the frame, as shown in tig. il, dividing the front from the rear.

The-operation is as follows: The cherriesare placed in the hopper B, and the lever D being thrown back,

' a'cherry will fall from the hopper into each cell underneath, andv rest on the bed-piece b. New, by shoving the lever D forward the bar c is moved with it, carrying the cherries in the cells forward against the knives o, which coming in contact therewith, out the fruit, and striking against the stone, force it through the hole e, when it drops on to the bed-pieee b in rear of bar c, the fruit being shoved past the knife, and dropping down at the front side of plate Z. y While the bar c is thus shoved forward, the plate m closes the mouth of the hopper, and prevents the cherries from dropping down in rear ofthe bar c. As the bar c is drawn back, it sweeps the stones oi the bed-piece b, and they falldown on the rear side of the plate Z, ftheY cells being again iilled with cherries from the hopper by the same operation. Any desired number of cells and knives may be used, and thus the workbe' executed with greatrapidity.

Having thus described our invention, what lwe claim, kis` 1. The knife or stone retainer o, when constructed in the manner shown, and supported on the single arm, to permit it to operate in connection with the reciprocating bar c, substantially as herein set forth.

2. The reciprocating bar c, having the plates n attached, and provided with the holes e, when used in combination with the knives o, substantially as'shown Aand described.

3.l The hopper B, reciprocating bar c, knives 0, and bed-piece b, all arranged vand operating as described.

, i F. G. FLOYD, Witnesses: V i i E.'A. FLOYD J. H. Witsen, WQ O. BLAISDELL. 

